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The Radleys
The Radleys

5.1

The Radleys

R·2024·115m

Summary

A seemingly ordinary family harbors a dark secret: they are vampires. They choose not to drink blood despite their natural cravings, but one day, their truth comes to light.

Crew

Director

Euros Lyn

Novel

Matt Haig

Writer

Jo Brand

Writer

Talitha Stevenson

Reviews

M

MovieGuys

November 14, 2024

5

This could have been quite good. As a black comedy, there was a lot of potential. Unfortunately, as is so often the case with the Western media, this film has had the life sucked out of it by "the message".

All flavours of "the message" are front and centre, humorlessly silencing, any potential for genuine black humour. Its a true shame too, because the book this is based upon, is pretty decent, as is the cast they have brought together, for this production.

Regrettably, entertainment comes a distant second to lecturing, leaving only a dry husk in its wake.

In summary, no amount of quality acting can overcome this incessant need to inject what is essentially, politicised woke messaging, into films and series. Its akin to being in a weird version of the USSR, where entertainment always has a political subtext. A solid pass from me.

Media

Status:

Released

Original Language:

English

Budget:

$0.00

Revenue:

$0.00

Keywords

vampire
gay theme
horror
comedy
gay vampire